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SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN 

(In all places where dates are mentioned. New York City is taken as the 
standard. In reckoning dates for other places, allow a week for every difference 
of one hundred miles of latitude.) 

So much of the success of a garden depends upon the soil, that too much 
care cannot be given in preparing the ground. In starting a new garden, dig out 
the soil for a couple of feet. In replacing the earth, first put in manure for six 
inches or a foot, according to the general richness of the soil, and fill up the 
trench with a mixture of the soil and the manure, with a three or four inch top- 
ping of the plain soil. If the soil seems very clayey, it is well to mix one-fourth 
part of sand with it, before replacing it in the ground. 

In planting perennials, let them grow near enough together to shade the 
ground, when they are fully developed, but, of course, not so close that the roots 
will overcrowd each other. The plants are finer this way, the masses more 
effective, and their foliage, shading the earth, helps the ground to retain the 
moisture. 

If you have an unsightly wall or fence in your garden, plant in front of it a 
row of hollyhocks, sunflowers, dahlias, or golden glow, and transform the blank 
line into a beautiful hedge full of flowers. 

Try the efi'ect of planting flowering climbers about your clothes- posts. A 
strong, galvanized iron hook may be inserted near the top of the pole on which 



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to fasten the clothes-line, so that the flowers will not interfere with the practical 
uses of the post. 

Don't plant when the soil is cold and heavy, either in spring or autumn. 
The soil must be warm and mellow and dry enough to crumble, for if worked 
while sticky it will be stiff the whole season. 

Don't plant tall flowers in front of shorter ones, or they will shade the smaller 
plants and prevent their blooming. 

Don't be discouraged if your seeds don't come up, but " Plant, plant again." 

Don't place too many varieties in a small bed, as big masses of a few flowers 
are more eifective than small patches of a good many different kinds. 

Don't let the flowers go to seed early in the season, if you want to keep up the 
bloom. 

Don't let the fact that your neighbour has a more successful garden than yours 
keep you from enjoying your own flowers, — and resolve that, next year, your 
garden will be better than his ! 




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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN MONTH BY MONTH 

JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 

Soon alter the New Year plan out your garden for the coming season. Measure 
the space you have to plant and then draw out a plan, to scale, of your whole garden. 
Write down just where you wish to plant each flower, and when you wish to plant 
several varieties in one spot for a succession of bloom, note this down also. This 
planning of the garden when the snow is still on the ground, not only makes the 
spring seem nearer, but will save much time and confusion when the hurried 
montlis of planting really come. 

Take this time, also, to study up fertilizers and mixtures for spraying the differ- 
ent garden pests, so that you can make your garden not only bloom well but keep 
the plants free from their many enemies. 

About the first of February, order your seeds, as it will save the rush later 
on, and make sure of the best the seedman can give you. 

The first or middle of February, grow in flat boxes in the window ageratum, 
cosmos, cup and saucer Canterbury bells, pansies, salvia, verbenas, and any 
tender annual or biennial that you wish to try to make bloom the first year. Some 
perennials, also, started this way, indoors, will bloom the first season. 

MARCH 

The first of the month, clean up the whole garden; tie up the porch vines 
and make everything tidy about the place. 



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Make a cold frame of some old boards and a storm sash, and start some early 
hardy varieties in it. 

From the middle to the end of the month, according to the warmth of the 
weather, uncover the bulb beds, but be sure that you keep the straw or litter that 
covered them, during the winter, near enough to re-cover them, if there is any 
sign of a frost. 

March 15th prune the hardy varieties of roses. 

If the season be an early one plant your sweet peas the end of the month, in- 
stead of in April. By so doing you will get much earlier flowers, and you can plant 
a second crop, next month, also, if you feel doubtful about the success of 
this one. 

APRIL 

The first of the month, dig, prepare the soil, and rake the garden. 

If you did not plant your sweet peas in March, sow them the first of this month, 
having chosen for them a different situation from the previous year, as they do 
no thrive so well if planted in the same spot for two successive seasons. 

April 1st plant new, hardy roses and about April 5th prune the tender varie- 
ties already in the garden. 

By the middle of the month it is safe to sow the hardy annuals. 

If the roots of the perennials were not divided in the autumn, divide them 
about the 15th of the month, although the autumn is the better time to do it, as 



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the roots get started before the frost comes and their growth is not interrupted 
in the spring. 

The end of the month, spray the roses with whale-oil soap. 

MAY 

May 1st make a second sowing of all hardy annuals in the garden and risk 
some of the tender varieties. You may fail, but you can then make a second sow- 
ing, and if you succeed, you have the pleasure of much earlier flowers than other- 
wise. 

May 15th make a second sowing of tender annuals. Plant in the garden 
all the seeds started in doors. 

If a frost threatens, cover the seedlings with empty boxes, cloth, or news- 
papers. However, if the plants should be frost-bitten, cover them from the sun, 
letting them have the full light gradually, and spraying them with cold water 
at dusk. 

Toward the end of the month, give the roses a second spraying with whale-oil 
soap. 

JUNE 

Thin out and transplant the young plants. 

The first of the month set out dahlia roots, cannas, gladioli, and any sub- 
tropical plants. 





Peg down petunias and verbenas in order to hide the ground with their 
straggling stems and to make them grow better. 

Plant the house azaleas and rhododendrons in the garden. Choose a half 
shady spot, plunge the pots to the rim in the ground, and give the plants plenty 
of water, if you wish them to bloom again during the winter. 

Stalk and tie up all the tall plants, such as lai-kspur, rudbeckia, cosmos, etc. 
Keep the stakes and the strings from view, tying loosely and not forgetting to 
train the plants in a position for them to grow in their natural way. 

JULY 

If you wish to start hollyhocks and other perennials before the autumn, sow 
the seed the first to the middle of this month. 

Plant another crop of quick-growing annuals to keep up the bloom into the 
autumn. 

Battle against the weeds and the pests and be sure that you overcome them 
both. 

If you have a honeysuckle vine that has aphids on it, spray it with whale-oil 
soap to remove the pests. 

Watch the tall-growing plants and tie them up as they need it, being careful 
not to show the stake and strings. 

In training climbing plants, it is much better to use a wooden trellis^ as one 
of wire burns the stems in hot weather. 




The best time to water the garden is in the evening. Give plenty of water, 
as a small sprinkling does no good. 

AUGUST 

Sow pansy seed during this month if you wish an early spring bloom, 
next year. 

The first of the month, make slips of geraniums and heliotrope for the house 
plants. 

Plan what bulbs you want for another spring. 

Stir the ground around all the plants and be sure that they have plenty of 
water. As soon as a flower withers, remove it, for if you leave it on the stalk, it will 
only take away the strength of the plant that is needed for new flowers. If you 
want seeds, however, of course the flower must be left to ripen. In saving the 
seed, choose the seed from the best plants. 

Dahlias need frequent watering and tying. They also require constant hoeing 
and weeding. 

Try planting some of the annuals for pot culture and have the pleasure of seeing 
some summer flowers in the house during the winter. 

SEPTEMBER 

Fill up the gaps in your perennials by dividing the clumps and get new roots 
from the nurseries in order to have the plants well started before the frost sets in. 




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Exchange your perennial roots with your neighbours and have the pleasure of 
sharing your garden with those around you. 

September 15th, try sowing sweet peas and other hardy annuals. Cover 
them with straw or garden litter, during the winter, and when the spring comes 
you will have a much earlier crop of flowers. 

Transplant peonies that need it and plant new roots for bloom, next 
June. 

Pot all plants for house culture during the winter. Plan to have a winter 
window-box of ageratum. The delicate blue or white flowers will be in bloom 
for six or eight weeks during December and January. 

If there is danger from frost, stretch cheese-cloth over the tender plants and 
you can save their bloom for the Indian summer. 

OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 

October is the best time to plant all bulbs. If you have never planted cro- 
cuses in your lawn try some now. The flowers among the grass are charming in 
the early spring and have finished blooming before it is time to give the lawn its 
first cutting. 

Dig up canna, gladioli, and dahlia roots and store them in the cellar during 
the winter months. Be sure that the roots are dry when first put away, or the 
dampness will create a white mould that will eat into the crowns of the roots. 

The first of November, or whenever the bloom in the garden is past, clean 



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up and burn the old leaves, vines, etc., or they will shelter the insect pests 
during the winter months. Turn up the soil, give it some enrichment, and make 
everything around the place ready for winter. 

The first of December, or after the ground has frozen, cover the bulb beds with 
straw or garden litter; also all shallow-rooted plants that cannot stand the cold 
or the thawing and freezing during the winter months. 

Give some of your own home-raised seed of your choicest plants for Christmas 
remembrances. 

Resolve for the New Year that your garden for the coming season will be 
better planned and better carried out than ever before. 



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GENERAL HINTS FOR BULB CULTURE 



Bulbs may be planted from September to the first of December, but 
the best month to put them in the ground is October. In first prepar- 
ing the bulb bed, dig up the soil for about a foot, putting in a founda- 
tion of old manure. Be very careful that no manure comes in contact 
with the bulbs, as it will rot them. To avoid this put a cushion of sand 
under each bulb when setting it into the ground. Plant the bulbs three 
to five inches below the surface, according to size — hyacinth, tulips, daf- 
fodils, and all large varieties should be planted from four to five inches, 
but the smaller sorts, as the crocuses and snowdrops, need to be set 
only three inches or a little less below the surface. When the ground has 
become frozen, cover the beds with straw or garden litter. This covering 
should be taken off in the early spring, but keep it near the bed, for 
in case of sudden cold the bulbs must be covered again. About two weeks 
after the flowers have faded the bulbs will have ripened, when they may 
be taken up, packed in a box of sand and stored away in a cool cellar 
until wanted for planting in the fall. If you do not wish the bother of 
removing the bulbs, they may be left in the beds and flowers planted 
about them, selecting those that keep their roots near the surface so that 
they will not interfere with the bulbs. In this case, every three or four 
years, in early October, dig out all bulbs, turning up and enriching the 



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soil, and then resetting the bulbs, dividing if necessary, and the next year 
they will bloom as before. Some of the flowers that will grow well in a 
permanent bulb bed of this kind are ageratum, sweet alyssum, pansy, 
Shirley poppy, calendula, forget-me-nots, petunia, and candytuft, 

A LIST OF BULBS FOR THEIR COLOURS 







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NAME 


Dcplli to Plant 
(inches) 


DUtance 

Apart to Plant 

finches) 


Time in Bloom 


Height 
(inches) 


Crocus (several varieties) 


2-3 


3 


March for three weeks 


3-5 


Daffodils (several varieties) 
Hyacinth (several varieties) 
Madonna Lily 
Narcissus Poeticus 


3-4 
5 
4 
3-4 


4-6 
6-8 
8 
5 


April — May for four weeks 
April for three weeks 
June for four weeks 
May for four weeks 


10 
6-12 

36 

12 


Scilla (several varieties) 


3 


4 


March — May for two weeks 


6-12 


Snowdrops (several varieties) 
Star of Bethlehem 


2 

2 


2-3 

4 


March for three wetks 
May for three weeks 


3-9 
6-12 


Tulips (several varieties) 


4 


5 


April for three weeks 


6-12 


YELLOW 


Crocus, Cloth of Gold, and other 


2-3 


3-4 


March for two weeks 


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varieties 










Daffodils, Hoop-petticoat 
Daffodils, Trumpet and other 


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3-4 


6 

4-6 


April — May for two weeks 
April — • May for four weeks 


4 
12-15 


varieties 










Hyacinth (several varieties) 
Jonquils (several varieties) 
Tulips (several varieties) 


5 
3 

4 


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4 
3 


April for three weeks 

April — May for four weeks 

April — May for three weeks 


6-12 

12 

6-12 



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A LIST OF BULBS FOR THEIR COLOURS 



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Depth to Plant 


Distance 

Apart to Plant 

(inches) 


Time in Bloom 


Height 




(inches) 


(inches) 


Crown Imperials 
Fritillaria, Scarlet 
Hyacinth (several varieties) 
Tulips (several varieties) 


3-6 
3 

5 
4 


6-8 
6 

6-8 
5 


March for six weeks 
May for five weeks 
April for three weeks 
April for three weeks 


30 
18 
12 
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BLUE 






Crocus (several varieties) 


2-3 


3-4 


March for two weeks 


3-5 


Chionodoxa or Glory of the Snow 


2 


2 


March for two weeks 


6-9 


Hyacinth (several varieties) 


5 


6-8 


April for three weeks 


12 


Scilla (several varieties) 


2-3 


4 


March — May for two weeks 


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PLANTING TABLES FOR FLOWERS 

Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials 

Annuals are all plants growing from seed that flower, mature their seed, and 
die the first year. Although some varieties do well where they have the sun for 
only part of the day, yet if possible the situation should be free from shade. 
Sow the seed in the spring as soon as the ground is dry enough to work freely. 
After sowing, shake fine soil (a sieve is good for this) over the seed to the depth of 
about twice to three times the diameter of the seed. If the seed is very fine, in- 
stead of covering with the soil, merely press the seed down gently with a piece 
of board. A second sowing of seed should be made, two or three weeks after 
the first, to make sure against failure and also to provide for a succession of 
bloom. 

If you wish to start the seed in the house, plant in shallow boxes early 
in the spring, filling the boxes with sandy loam, two or three inches deep, 
with coarse gravel in the bottom of the box to ensure good drainage. Give 
plenty of water, but do not keep the soil too moist or the seeds will " damp off." 
A pane of glass placed over the box until the little plants are well started is very 
helpful, but be sure to remove it occasionally to give air and to prevent too much 
moisture forming on the underside of the glass. When the plants come out of 
their seed leaf transplant them into similar soil in other boxes in order that they 
may have plenty of room. Transplant into the garden, when the weather gets 




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warm enough, watering often until they are well started, keeping them free from 
weeds and loosening the soil around the roots from time to time. 

Hardy annuals grow freely in the open ground and may be planted from 
March to October, according to the kind of seed, or for early bloom they may 
be started in the shallow boxes indoors. 

Half-hardy annuals should not be sown in the open ground until late in April 
or in May, and the best results are often obtained by starting the seed indoors. 

Biennials grow from seed one year, bloom the next season, and then die. 
Some varieties, however, will bloom the first season if sown early indoors. If 
the seed is sown in the open border, it is well to give the plants a light covering of 
straw or garden litter during the winter months. When the frost is out of the 
ground in the spring, remove the covering and loosen the soil around the roots. 

Perennials bloom from seed the second year and continue for many years ; if 
sown early in-doors, some varieties will bloom the first year. Hardy varieties need 
no protection during the winter, but some of the tender sorts should be covered 
with straw or garden litter. If one wishes to start perennials from roots, instead of 
seed, these should be bought from the nurseryman and planted in September 
to get well rooted before the frost comes. They will bloom the following season. 



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TABLE OF PLANTING 

The following abbreviations are used : A, Annuals ; hA, Hardy Annuals ; hhA, 
Half-hardy Annuals ; B, Biennials ; P, Perennials. Where dates are mentioned, 
New York City is taken as a standard, so that in reckoning dates for other places, 
a week should be allowed for every difference of one hundred miles of latitude. 

As a general rule seeds should be planted about twice to three times the depth 
oi their diameter, but some exceptions to this will be noticed in the following 
tables. When the seed is very fine, do not cover, but press down gently into the 
soil, with a piece of board. 

While many perennials may be grown from the seed, it is often better to buy the 
roots from the nurseryman in the autumn. There are several varieties that grow 
so much better by the division of the roots that these have been mentioned in the 
following tables. 



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TABLE OF PLANTING 





When to Sow 


How F.ir 
Apart to 














Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
bloom 


Colonr of 
Flowers 


Height 

(leet; 


Hints on Soil, etc. 


Name of Flower 


I ndoors 


Outdoors 


Ageratum (hhA) 


March 


May 


6 


July to 


Rose, Blue, 


2-1 


Light rich soil. Seed sown 






Aug. 




Sept. for 
8 weeks 


Lavender, 
White 




in August will produce plants 
for indoor pot culture. 


Alyssum, Sweet (hA) 


March 


April 


4-6 


July to 


\'ellow. 


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Give good garden soil. When 






Sept. 




Sept. for 
10 wks. 


White 




bloom fails cut back and the 
plant will flower again. Sow 


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in Aug. and Sept. for winter 
bloom indoors. 


Amaranthus (hhA) 


March 


May 


6 


Aug. to 


Reds 


2-6 


Rich garden mould. The 


(Love Lies Bleeding) 








Sept. for 
6 weeks 






leaves grow largest in rich 
soil. The flowers grow best 
in poorer soil. 


Antirrhinum (B) 


Feb. 


April 


8 


June to 


Red, Yel- 


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Rich, well-drained soil. 


(Snap-dragon) 


March 


May 




Aug. for 
6 weeks 


low, White 






Aquilegia (P) 


March 


May 


9 


May to 


Reds, 


1-3 


Common garden soil, but use 


(Columbine) 








July for 

8 weeks 


Pinks, 

Yellows, 

Blue, 

White 




good turfy loam for the 
choicer varieties. 




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OF PLANTING 


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Name of Flower 


When to Sow 


How har 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feel) 




Indoors 


Outdoors 




Aster (hA) 


Feb. 
April 


May 


12 


Aug. to 
Oct. for 
8 weeks 


Blues, 
Reds, 
Pinks, 
White 


2 


Rich soil. Put wood ashes 
around the roots occasion- 
ally. When the weather is 
hot and dry, mulch the roots. 


Balsam (hhA) 


March 


May 


12 


July to 
Sept. for 
8 weeks 


Reds, 
Pinks, 
White 


2 


Rich, sandy soil and plenty 
of water. Cut off the side 
shoots and grow to single 
stems if you want large 
flowers. 


Calendula (hA) 
(Pot Marigold) 


March 
April 


April 


8 


July to 
Oct. for 
12 weeks 


Orange, 
Yellow 


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Common garden soil with 
plenty of sun. They make 
good pot plants for the win- 
ter. 


Calliopsis (hA) 
(Coreopsis) 


March 


May 


10 


July to 
Nov. for 
12 weeks 


Brown, 
Yellow 


1-2 
1-2 


Common garden soil. Ir 
will sow itself for another 
year. 


Campanula (P) 
(Canterbury Bells) 


Feb. 


April 
May 


6 


July to 
Aug. for 
8 weeks 


Rose, Vio- 
let, Blue, 
White 


1-3 


Give good, rich soil. 



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OF PLANTING 


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When 


to Sow 


How tar 
Apart to 
















Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Tin;ie in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 

lleet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 


Name of Flower 


Indoors 


Outdoors 


Dahlia (P) 




Plant 
out 


36 


Mid-July 
for 12 


Reds, 
Pinks, 


5-8 


Rich, deep soil and plenty 
of sun. Best to buy the 






roots 




weeks 


Yellows, 




roots from the nurseryman. 






June I 






White 




Plant roots six inches below 
the surface. 


Delphinium (hA) 
(Larkspur) 


Feb. 


April 


12 


July to 
Oct. for 
12 weeks 


Red, Pink, 

Yellow, 

Blue, 

White 


1-2 


Good garden soil. 


Delphinium (P) 
(Larkspur) 


March 


April 


6 


June to 
July for 
6 weeks 


Reds, Yel- 
lows, 
Blues, 
White 


1-3 


Deep, rich sandy loam. The 
seeds germinate slowly. 


Dicentra (P) 
(Bleeding Heart) 




Plant 
root in 
Sept. 


18-24 


June for 
4 weeks 


Rose 


1-2 


Rich, light soil. Should be 
raised from roots bought of 
the nurseryman. 


Digitalis (P) 
(Fox-glove) 


Jan. 


May 


18 


July to 
Aug. for 
6 weeks 


Pink, 
White 


2-4 


Good garden soil and likes 
partial shade. 



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OF PLANTING 


— Continued 






When to Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 

Trans- 
plant 

(inches') 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 


Name of Flower 


Indoors 


Outdoors 


Forget-me-not (P) 




April 
May 


4 


May to 
July for 
8 weeks 


Pink, 
Blue, 
White 


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Partial shade and plenty of 
water. 


Funkia (P) 


March 


Sept. 


8-10 


July to 
Aug. for 
4 weeks 


Blue, 
White 


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Ordinary garden soil, grow- 
ing best in a dry situation. 


Gaillardia (hA) (?) 


Feb. 
(for per- 
ennial 
varie- 
ties) 


April 


8-10 


June for 
6 weeks 


Red. Yel- 
low, 
Mixed, 
White 


1-3 


Good, light soil. Blooms 
until the frost, if the flowers 
are kept cut. 


Godetia (HA) 




April 


4-6 


July for 
6 weeks 


Red, Yel- 
low, 
White 


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Ordinary garden soil and 
plenty of sun. 


Gladiolus (P) 




Plant 
out the 
roots 
May I 


6-8 


July to 
Aug. for 
6 weeks 


Red, 

Lavender, 

White 


1-4 


Dry, sandy loam. Buy 
the roots from the nursery- 
man and plant four inches 
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TABLE 


OF PLANTING 


— Continued 






When 


o Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 


Name of Flower 


Indoors 


Outdoors 


Gypsophila (P) 
(Baby's Breath) 


Feb. 


March 
April 


6 


July to 
Sept. for 
12 weeks 


Rose, 
White 


2-2 


Light, dry soil. Their 
feathery appearance make 
them good for bouquets. 


ffibiscus (hA) (P) 


Feb. 
for per- 


May 


6-8 


Aug. to 
Sept. for 


Red, 
Yellow, 


2-5 


Good garden soil; grows 
best along the edge of shrub- 




ennial 






8 weeks 


White 




bery. 




varie- 
















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Hollyhocks (P) 


Feb. 


June 


12 


July to 
Aug. for 


Crimson, 
Rose, 


4-8 


Rich soil and likes water, but 
will grow almost anywhere 










8 weeks 


Yellow, 
White 




in the sun. 


Iris (P), 




Oct. 


12 


June to 


Blues, 


2-3 


Moist soil in a sunny situa- 


German, 




Nov. 




July for 


Purples, 




tion. Buy the roots from 


Japanese 




plant 
roots 




3 weeks 


Yellows, 

Pink, 

White 




the nurseryman. 


Lavatera (hA) 


Jan. 


April 


l8 


Aug. to 
Oct. for 
6 weeks 


Red, 
White 


3 


Light, dry soil in a spot 
sheltered from the winds. 









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When 


to Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
















Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feel) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 




Indoors 


Outdoors 


Lavender (P) 


March 


May 


6 


July for 
4 weeks 


Blue, 
Lavender 


I 


Light, sandy soil. 


Lilium Auratium(P) 




Plant 
the 

roots in 
Oct. 


i8 


Aug. for 
3 weeks 


White with 
gold band 


3 


Deep, rich, light soil in a 
sunny situation. Buy the 
roots from the nurseryman. 


Lobelia Erinus (hhA) 


Feb. 


April 


6 


June to 
Aug. for 
8 weeks 


Blue, 
White 


1 
2 


Rich, moist soil, in a half- 
shady situation that is well 
drained. 


Lobelia Cardinalis (P) 


Feb. 


April 


4 


July to 


Scarlet 


I 


Deep, moist, well-drained 


(Cardinal flower) 








Aug. for 
4 weeks 






soil. 


Lupinus (hA) 


Jan. 


March 


5 


July for 
4 weeks 


Yellow, 

Blue, 

White 


lJ-4 


Good garden soil, which 
the plants much impoverish. 
There is also a perennial 
variety. 



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OF PLANTING 


— Continued 






When 


o Sow 


How P'ar 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches') 


Time in 

Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 

(feet) 






Indoors 


Outdoors 




Mignonette (hA) 


Feb. 
March 


April 

Aug. 


6 


July to 
Oct. for 
4 weeks 


Green 


I 


Cool, rather moist soil. 
Make several sowings for a 
succession of bloom and one 
in August for pot culture in 
the winter. 


Mirabilis (P) 

(Four-o'clock) 


Feb. 
March 


May 


36 


.Aug. to 
Oct. for 

8 weeks 


Red, 
Yellow, 
White, 
Variegated 


2-3 


Ordinary garden soil. Give 
water in dry weather. 


Monarda Didyma(r') 
(Bee Balm) 




Plant 
roots in 
Sept. 


12 


July for 
8 weeks 


Red 


3 


Common garden soil. Buy 
the roots from the nursery- 
man. The plants spread 
rapidly. 


Nasturtium (hA) 


March 
April 


April 
May 


8 


July to 
Oct. for 

12 weeks 


Reds, 

Oranges, 

Yellows 


1-5 


Can stand a dry soil. Plant 
one inch deep. Try some 
for winter pot culture. 


Nicotiana (hhA) 
(Tobacco Plant) 


Feb. 


April 


12 


Aug. to 
Sept. for 
6 weeks 


Red, 
White 


4-6 


Common garden soil. The 
flowers grow fragrant toward 
evening. 



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OF PLANTING 


— Continued 








How Far 












When to Sow 


Apart to 










Name ol Flower 




Thin or 
Trans- 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 

Flowers 


Height 
(feet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 








Indoors 


Outdoors 


plant 
















(inches) 


1 






Oenothera (P) 


Jan. 


Sept. 


i8 


June to 


Pale Yel- 


I 


Common garden soil. The 


(Evening Primrose) 








Aug. for 
6 weeks 


low 




fragrant flowers open at 
dusk. 


Pansy (B) 


Jan. 


June 


6 


May to 


Purple, 


*-I 


Cool, moist, rich soil, pro- 




Feb. 


Aug. 




Oct. for 

12 weeks 


Orange, 
Yellow, 
Blue, 
White 




tected from cutting winds 
and noonday sun. August 
sown seed will flower the 
next May. Cut the flowers 
often to keep up the bloom. 


Peony (?) 




Plant 


.36 


June for 


Reds, 


1^3 


Good, rich, deep soil. Best 






roots in 




4 weeks 


Pinks, 




to start these from the root 






Oct. 






White 




rather than from the seed. 


Petunia (hA) 


March 


May 


12 


July to 


Magenta, 


1-2 


Any ordinary garden soil. 




April 






Sept. for 
12 weeks 


Pinks, 
White 




They thrive anywhere, sow 
themselves for another year 
and are good for winter pot 
culture. 



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TABLE OF PLANTING - 


— Continued 








When 


o Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 




Indoors 


Outdoors 


Phlox (P) 


March 


May 
Plant 
roots in 
Oct. 


10 


July to 
Sept. for 
12 weeks 


Pinks, 
Reds, 
White, 
Variegated 


2-3 


Good, light garden soil. 
Better to start from roots 
than from seed. 


Phlox Drummondi (hA) 


Feb. 


March 
May 


6 


June to 
Aug. for 
10 weeks 


Reds, 

Yellows, 

White 


i-I 


Rich, light soil. Sow them- 
selves for another season and 
will make good pot plants. 


Pink (B), 
Chinese 


Feb. 


April 


6 


May to 
Aug. for 
6 weeks 


Maroon, 

Rose, 

White 




Light, dry soil. They will 
stand the cold but not the 
wet. 


Poppy (HA), 
California 




March 
May 


8 


July to 
Sept. for 
6 weeks 


Red, 
Orange, 
Yellow, 
White 


I-I 


Ordinary garden soil, but 
must have the sun. Don't 
transplant, but thin out as 
necessary. 


Poppy (P), 
Oriental 




April 
May 


12 


Aug. to 
Sept. for 
8 weeks 


Scarlet 


3 


Good garden soil. 



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TABLE 


OF PLANTING 


— Continued 






When to Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 

(feet) 






Indoors 


Outdoors 




Poppy (hA), 
Shirley 




May 


4 


July to 
Aug. for 
4 weeks 


Reds, 
Pinks, 
White 


I-I^ 


Rich, sandy loam. Thin 
out, but don't transplant. 


Portulaca (hA) 




June 


5 


July to 
Sept. for 
12 weeks 


Red, 

Yellow, 

White 


h 


Light, dry soil. The seeds 
germinate in hot weather. 


Rhodanthe (hhA) 
(Everlasting) 


April 


May 


6 


July to 
Aug. for 
6 weeks 


Pinks, 
White 


I 


Soil mixed with manure, 
turfy peat, and sand. 


Ricinus (HhA) 
(Castor Oil Plant) 


March 
May 


June 


36 


July 


Insignifi- 
cant 


2-8 


Rich soil. Grown for trop- 
ical foliage effects and not for 
its flowers. Rapidly attains 
a gigantic growth. 


Rocket (B) 




April 


12 


July to 
Sept. for 
6 weeks 


Reds, 
Pinks, 
White 


1-3 


Light, rich, fresh soil and an 
open situation. 



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TABLE OF PLANTING — Continued 



Name of Flower 



When to Sow 



Indoors 



Outdoors 



How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 



Time in 
Bloom 



Colour of 
Flowers 



Height 
(feet) 



Hints on Soil, etc. 



Rudbeckia (P) 
(Golden Glow) 



Salpiglossis (hA) 



Salvia Splendens (B) 



Scabiosa (hA) 
(Morning Bride) 



Feb. 



Feb. 
March 



Jan. 
Feb. 



Plant 
roots in 
Oct. 



April 



April 



4-6 



uly to 
.Sept. for 
10 weeks 



June to 
Sept. for 
o weeks 



June to 
Sept. for 
12 weeks 



Yellow 



4-8 



Veined in 
Reds, 
bellows, 
and White 

Scarlet 



July to 
Aug. for 
4 weeks 



Crimson, 

Purple, 

Rose, 

Blue, 

White 



Ordinary garden soil. When 
they have finished blooming 
cut down stalks for a second 
blooming in October. Best 
to buy the roots from the 
nurseryman. 

Light, rich soil. 



Light soil, one-third rotted 
manure. Plan to have it 
against a dark green back- 
ground. 

Common garden soil. If 
you want a succession of 
bloom sow out-doors every 
month. 



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TABLE 


OF PLANTING 


— Continued 






When to Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 




Indoor 


Outdoors 


Schizanthus (hA) 


Jan. 


April 


6 


June to 
Oct. for 
8 weeks 


Yellow, 

Lilac, 

Violet 


2 


Cultivate with wood ashes 
and don't crowd. Septem- 
ber sown seed will make 
good house plants. 


Stock, ten weeks (hhA) 
(Gilliflower) 


March 


May 


12 


June to 
Aug. for 
lo weeks 


Crimson, 
Pink, 
Blue, 
White 


1 2 


Light soil and cultivate 
highly. Thin out as neces- 
sary, but don't transplant. 


Sunflower (hA) 


April 


May 


12 


July to 
Oct. for 
6 weeks 


Yellow 


2-10 


Likes rich soil, but will grow 
almost anywhere in the sun. 


Sweet Peas (hA) 




March 
April 


4 


July to 
Oct. for 

8 weeks 


Scarlet, 

Pink, 

Lavender, 

Blue, 

White 


4-6 


Rich soil with plenty of sun 
and water. Plant in a trench 
six inches deep. Cover the 
seed only one inch, and as 
plants grow, fill up the drill. 


Sweet William (P) 


March 


April 


6 


July to 
Sept. for 
4 weeks 


Maroon, 
Pink, 

White, 
Variegated 


fi 


Moist, rich soil. 




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TABLE 


OF PLANTING 


— Continued 






When 


Sow 


How Far 
Apart to 
Thin or 
Trans- 
plant 
(inches) 


Time in 
Bloom 


Colour of 
Flowers 


Height 
(feet) 


Hints on Soil, etc. 




Indoors 


Outdoors 


Tagetes (hA) 
(Marigold) 


Feb. 

March 


April 
May 


12 


July to 
Sept. for 
8 weeks 


Orange, 
Yellow 


i-i 


Good garden soil, not too 
rich. 


Tradescantia Virginia 

(P) 
(Spiderwort) 




Plant 
roots in 
Oct. 


12 


April for 
1 2 weeks 


Violet, 
Blue 


2 


Good garden soil, grows 
either in sun or partial shade. 
Best to start from roots 
rather than from seed. 


Verbena (hA) 


Feb. 
April 


March 


10 


June to 
Sept. for 
8 weeks 


Reds, 
Pinks, 
Blue, 
White 


I 


Rich, light soil. Peg down in 
the garden beds and cover 
up the bare ground. 


Yucca Filamentosa (P) 

(Adam's Needle) 




Plant 
roots in 
Oct. 


36 


July to 
Aug. for 
4 weeks 


Greenish, 
White 


6-8 


Loamy soil. They can stand 
dry weather without much 
extra watering. Best to 
start from roots. 


Zinnia (hA) 


March 


April 
May 


6 


July to 
Nov. for 
16 weeks 


Reds, 
Oranges, 
'^'ellows. 
White 


1-2 


Moderate soil and plenty of 
sun. 



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years, by leaving four or five lines between each entry. Each year, the items for 
the same variety should be placed under the record of the previous season, thus 
making it possible, at a glance^ to compare the failures and successes of the 
different years. 



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